Meanwhile, Jordan Shaw recorded 24 kills, the most ever by a Saint Mary's player in a three-game match, as the Gaels (18-9) closed the regular season with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 win over UTEP at McKeon Pavilion.

The local teams will learn their NCAA tournament fate Sunday. The NCAA Selection Show airs on ESPNU at 6:30 p.m.

Men's water polo

Despite four goals from senior captain Collin Smith, Cal lost to USC 12-9 in a first-round match of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament in Stockton. The fifth-seeded Golden Bears drop to 16-8 overall and will play UC Irvine in a consolation match at 10 a.m. on Saturday. USC, the No. 4 seed and five-time defending national champion, improved to 24-4.

Second-seeded Stanford scored the final seven goals for a 12-6 victory over No. 7 Long Beach State in an MPSF first-round match. Bret Bonanni scored five goals and Paul Rudolph four for the Cardinal (20-4), which plays third-seeded UCLA in a semifinal Saturday at 3 p.m.